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Misplace you child's School Health Form?  Use the New York State Universal School Health Appraisal Form.
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The new WHO Child Growth Standards

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)  'Are You Ready?' Brochure
This brochure may be helpful to families on preparing for an emergency/bioterrorism event.  The This link provides information on disaster preparedness.  You may wish to download the section entitled "Emergency Planning and Disaster Supplies", which provides information for creating a disaster plan and provides the components of a disaster supply kit.

AAP: Ten Tips on Talking to Kids about War
To help children and families cope with the worries surrounding the war and ongoing world tensions, AAP offers these tips for responding to children's emotional needs during these difficult times.

From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Underage Drinking Prevention Action Guide and Planner
"This Action Guide is designed to:

  • Provide community organizers with ideas and suggestions for accomplishable underage drinking prevention activities that target communities, businesses, social events, media, parents, and youth.
  • Provide community organizers with ways to coordinate prevention efforts with government agencies, local groups, and other grassroots organizations.
  • Provide factual information about the issues involved in the underage use of alcohol that can be disseminated through your prevention activities and help inform your audiences."

AAP: Holiday Safety Tips 2007

AAP: 20 Healthy New Years Resolutions for Kids


AAP - Car Safety Seat: A Guide for Families 2008


New Resource Center Provides A Central Source for Youth Violence and Suicide Prevention Information


The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center, designed and developed in partnership with the White House Council on Youth Violence, features a Web site, a toll-free hotline, and a fax-on-demand service.  It offers access to information about prevention programs, publications, research and statistics, fact sheets and more.
 
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CDC/MMWR: School Health Guidelines to Prevent Unintentional Injuries and Violence
"This report summarizes school health recommendations for preventing unintentional injury, violence, and suicide among young persons.  These guidelines were developed by CDC in collaboration with specialists from universities and from national, federal, state, local, and voluntary agencies and organizations.  They are based on an in-depth review of research, theory, and current practice in unintentional injury, violence, and suicide prevention; health education; and public health.

The guidelines include recommendations related to the following eight aspects of school health efforts to prevent unintentional injury, violence, and suicide: a social environment that promotes safety; a safe physical environment; health education curricula and instruction; safe physical education, sports, and recreational activities; health, counseling, psychological, and social services for students; appropriate crisis and emergency response; involvement of families and communities; and staff development to promote safety and prevent unintentional injuries, violence, and suicide."
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5022a1.htm


Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook
"This CDC resource outlines the six basic steps of program evaluation and illustrates each step with physical activity program examples.  Appendices provide information about physical activity indicators, practical case studies, and additional evaluation resources."
Downloadable Handbook

SafeUSA 
Web site and the toll-free hotline 888-252-7751 provide injury prevention and safety information on numerous topics for the general public and injury prevention professionals.  SafeUSA is a partnership of public and private organizations dedicated to increasing safety in the United States by preventing injuries.

 

New National Emergency Hotline Assessed
The new National Emergency Hotline number, (800) 222-1222, was launched on January 30, 2002.  For the first time, this new number provides everyone in the U.S. with free access - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - to their regional poison center.  In just the first full month of operation, the toll-free number received 44,000 calls about potential poisonings.


Pediatric Asthma - a virtual journal
"'Pediatric Asthma' is a new online resource designed to provide readers with a wealth of information on the condition most commonly treated by pediatric providers—childhood asthma. 
'Pediatric Asthma' is a new publishing model in which original articles, reviews, editorials, and case reports relevant to asthma are culled from participating journals the moment they are
published and grouped together in one convenient location.  This new publication is the result of a partnership between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the BMJ Publishing Group.  This partnership allows 'Pediatric Asthma' to draw from an international constellation of resources."


The list from the Medical Library Association of the 9 most useful medical Web sites:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
    http://www.cdc.gov
  2. healthfinder 
    http://www.healthfinder.gov
  3. HealthWeb
    http://healthweb.org/
  4. HIV InSite 
    http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/
  5. Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
    http://www.mayohealth.org/
  6. MEDLINEplus 
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
  7. National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC)
    http://www.4women.gov/
  8. NOAH: New York Online Access to Health 
    http://www.noah-health.org/
  9. Oncolink: A University of Pennsylvania Center Resource 
    http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu/

BAM! Body and Mind
"BAM! web site was created to answer kids' questions on health issues and to provide middle school teachers with interactive activities that are educational and fun."

 

From the National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong Museum
 

Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products - 2007
"Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, known as 'Dr. Toy,' is an expert in play, toys, children's products, education, parent education, child development, child advocacy, child psychology, child care and special education.

 

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